September is the height of hurricane season. It’s been hot, and we’ve had rain which means everything is growing. After years of getting up with an alarm clock, I wake up early most mornings. Sometimes I see a beautiful pink sky.
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Greet The Day In The Garden
I live in Central Florida, growing zone 9B which is semi-tropical. Amaryllis is a subtropical bulb that belongs to the Amaryllidaceae family and is native to South Africa. It is grown as a potted plant in most parts of the United States but can also be grown outdoors year round in warm areas like Florida. Amaryllis sold at Christmas are FORCED bulbs. Blooming season is January to June.
If I want to enjoy the garden in the summer here in central Florida, I usually go out early in the morning. The heat and humidity in July is extreme, and the extreme brightness of the sun during the day makes taking photos much harder. This morning I went out just after sunrise to greet the day.
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August Flowers in Central Florida
A hot summer is continuing through August here in Central Florida with quite a few thunderstorms. My stand-by in the garden besides tropical hibiscus is my faithful periwinkle.
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Summer Garden Round-up
Today’s collection of photos are some of my favorites from past posts on summer gardens. Enjoy!
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Vinca or Periwinkle In The Early Morning
Most mornings I walk in the yard between 8 and 9 am. Summer in Florida is really hot and I like to get out before the heat and humidity are in the 90’s. Our heat index is in the 100’s. Today’s photos are of the periwinkle (vinca) which are thriving in the hot, humid weather. I have both purple and white flowers.
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Morning Blossoms
A few days ago I was waiting at my car for Vickie around 9:20 AM. It was a beautiful day. Unlike a few neighbors, none of my spring flowers are blooming yet. The sky was so beautiful and seemed to reach to the heavens. I had to snap a few photos trying to capture it.
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January Flowers
The weather here in central Florida was mild at the beginning of the month. Then when that big snow storm blew over the southeast, it brought a cold front down to us. Here in my area we had our lowest temperature so far this winter. Our low Tuesday night was 39 degrees F. Above us the counties had freezing temperatures. Below us it was a little warmer. Unfortunately the south west side of Florida had multiple tornadoes and some areas had extensive damage. No damage in my area just a wild cold rain with high wind gusts. After 2 days of cooler temperatures, our highs and lows went back up. I still have flowers growing and I’m happy.
Red Hibiscus & White Periwinkle
Today I’m sharing a few flowers from my yard I put in my crystal bowl. It had been a beautiful day with a low of 62 F and a high of 82 F. We had several weeks with higher than normal temperatures. I love the blue skies and low humidity in the winter here in central Florida. Our weather is semi-tropical. We usually have mild winter weather with fronts from the north periodically in December and January. My two single red hibiscus were blooming big, beautiful flowers. I picked 2 for a bowl with several little white periwinkle flowers. I placed the red hibiscus and dropped periwinkle around the red flowers.